Eight Uncles' Beloved Treasure (Lily)

Bettany’s face twisted in disbelief. “If you don’t know, don’t make wild guesses! It’s Anthony’s first marriage, not a second one.”

Hannah, with only a partial understanding of what a second marriage meant, replied, “Oh… then what was that marriage certificate they had before?”

They even celebrated with a big family dinner when they received the marriage certificate. It was a special occasion they had deliberately marked.

Bettany patiently explained from the sidelines…

Meanwhile, Gilbert had finished eating but remained seated at the dining table, typing on his phone:

Gilbert: [Guys, there’s something I need to tell you about Anthony… So this morning…]

Anthony glanced at the phone, his gaze immediately warning Gilbert.

Gilbert held the phone and raised an eyebrow, his intentions of blackmail evident.

Suddenly, Anthony lowered his head, and his phone vibrated, indicating a bank notification:

[Dear esteemed user, your account ending in 8888 has received a deposit of 10,000,000 dollars, new balance…]

Gilbert burst into laughter, his eyes squinting.

In the group chat, messages started pouring in:

Edward: [What happened to Anthony this morning? You left us hanging. Watch your back!]

Jonas: [What’s up? Did Anthony disturb someone’s grave? He seems hesitant to spill the beans.]

Max: [What’s wrong with Anthony? Just spill it out!]

Gilbert continued messaging the group:

[This morning, Mom mentioned to Anthony about arranging a wedding ceremony for him and Lisa.]

brothers fell silent

build suspense.

already decided? We were waiting for Lilly to come back

Did she have

a sigh of relief and calmly continued eating his

set off. Bettany said she needed to tidy up

“Granny takes at least half an hour

were waiting for the chauffeur to arrive

impatient. Grandpa said girls should groom themselves, and boys

I was wrong,” Josh admitted, suppressing

together. “Josh, what’s the deal with Uncle Anthony and Aunt

sense of curiosity, especially when it comes to things that seem peculiar and everyone

rested his chin on his hand, wearing a thoughtful expression. “Hmm…

Drake

Drake remained silent.

something, that brother of

nothing,” Drake averted his gaze. “It’s an adult matter, and we shouldn’t ask about

he know that Lilly wouldn’t give up. “No, it’s not okay. Every time it’s the same answer. Now that the adults aren’t here, and even

just close the door, and why was everyone’s expression so subtle

and Drake couldn’t

persistence,

“Well… they’re just discussing… from the perspective of Darwin’s theory of

anything more. These sentences were

her head, confusion in her eyes.

the origin of life from the standpoint of biology.

“Oh… okay!” Lilly accepted.

his laughter, impressed by his brother’s ability to

Lilly’s brain quickly caught up. “Then why can’t they discuss it in front of

Josh remained silent.

asking, stop asking! Drake was about